Had a delicious take on a Cuban today at Little Cabin Sandwich Shop in Cortlandt, NY - pulled pork and bacon (smoked/cured in house), grainy mustard, mayo, pickles and Swiss on a soft, almost dinner roll-like bread. Not traditional but really good nonetheless.
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An interesting question.
Not a fan of pb&j so this is purely research. 
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Peanut butter on one side, jam/jelly/honey on the other. I nearly always put too much jam/jelly/honey on, though, so it drips out.
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This is the only correct way to make a PB&J. 
And I have gotten better with not over-jamming so it doesn’t squish out. But on occasion, a blop will escape.
I typically start with the right amount. Then I look at it and think, “That’s not enough, it needs a little more.” Blop!
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That was me with saffron. I’d think “There is NO WAY 8-10 threads steeped in a Tbsp of hot water will give enough flavor and color to this dish!” Pffffttt…I learned I was wrong VERY quickly!
Pan Bagnat. It is in a realm all its own for me. The tuna, the semi-soft, semi-crisp roll just touched by the juice, the anchovies, the oil, the hard boiled eggs, radish, scallions, olives… Lord, that is a perfect picnic sandwich! I have never quite matched the ones that a friend made, I think there are minced herbs that I am missing. Not sure.
And as Presunto mentioned, the Torta Ahogada is another truly great sandwich that does not get as much attention as it deserves. I spent a week in Nuevo Vallarta which is not quite on its home turf, but it is close and there were several pretty respectable versions served there.
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Pb on one slice, j on the other. I’m pretty meticulous with both the pb and the j (especially with the j) so I don’t get the dreaded blobs all over myself.
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Have seen them in Taiwan, never tried.
Saw these today at ¥128 (usd$0.88), took one for the team. Rather nice on the soft fluffy milk bread like bun. Would eat again.
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I would try that. And for 128¥ it is a bargain.
Until I got to Japan I truly believed that all the prices in Japan would be sky high. It is amazing how well you can eat for a reasonable price. And how many fast food choices are even cheaper than in the US. Lawsons sandwich section is a bargain and their rice/wrap/sushi-like section is pretty tasty.
But for cheapest tastiest bargain sandwich, the Lawson’s Egg Salad Sandwich is hard to beat!
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Also saw a Tonkatsu sando at the same Coop, breaded panko deep fried pork cutlet @ ¥160 (usd$1.10). I’d hit that.
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When thr offspring was small, I’d actually make a peanut butter “dam” around the edge and put jam in the middle. It worked well (and my klutzy multitasking self should probably go back to doing it that way)
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Excellent engineering!
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TRUE!!!
I dig me a torta ahogada, Chicago hot italian beef, gyros, egg/chicken/ham salad, French dips, and cannibal samuches.
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